LEGO Technic 8001 Battle Droid

Set 8001, “Battle Droid”, depicts a battle droid from the Star Wars universe using a Technic approach.

“Battle Droid” brings a mechanical Star Wars character into the LEGO Technic building language. The subject is the droid itself, built as a standalone character model rather than as part of a scene.

The set therefore does not rely on separate characters, but on the constructed model as its main object.

This set suits collectors who want to document the Star Wars licence through Technic models as well as through more familiar formats. It can be displayed as an individual character build and compared with other Technic Star Wars releases. Within that theme area, it is best placed as a mechanical character interpretation rather than a vehicle or play scene.

Inventory of set 8001

The inventory of set 8001 lists 336 pieces, spare parts excluded: 77 different lots (one shape in one color) for 61 part shapes. The box also contains 28 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 8001

Main color: black, making up 38% of the parts, followed by tan (35%) and light gray (21%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 8001

59 of the 61 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

No part in set 8001 is exclusive: each one is found in at least one other set, which makes replacing a lost element easier.

Rebuilding set 8001 from another set

Share of the parts of set 8001 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 44%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 8001 within its line

With 336 pieces, set 8001 ranks #238 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 197 sets released in 2000, it ranks #24.